if something unpleasant or difficult looms, it seems likely to happen soon.
本身是“以庞然大物的形状出现在面前”,内涵有“出现在人们心中,既重大又令人惊恐不安”。
可表现“迫在眉睫”“一触即发”,主语一般为有负面含义的词,如“crisis”“problems”“threat”“danger”等。
Another financial crisis is looming.
loom+large搭配使用,表示“(问题、忧虑、威胁等)挥之不去,萦绕心中”,“心病”,一想起来就让人紧张担心的事情。
The Gaokao, China's college entrance exam, looms large in the life of almost every Chinese student.
作业:
1。As artificial intelligence developing, worries loom.
2. City development looms potential problems for antiquity protection.